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582126

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of the number of gas and electricity smart meters (a) that have been installed to date and (b) projected to be installed by the end of 2016.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	46074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2016 answer text <p>As of the end of March 2016 over 3.6 million smart meters were operating under the programme. The Government publishes official statistics on the rollout of smart meters quarterly. The latest release can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistical-release-and-data-smart-meters-great-britain-quarter-1-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistical-release-and-data-smart-meters-great-britain-quarter-1-2016</a></p><p>The Government receives estimates of forecast smart meter installations from the larger energy suppliers. Their latest projections suggest a further 2.9 million meters are expected to be installed between 1 April 2016 and 31 December 2016.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/09/2016 13:33:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

582127

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to review the 2020 deadline for the rollout of smart meters to 100 per cent of UK households after delays to the DCC go-live date.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	46039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2016 answer text <p>Energy Suppliers are required under licence conditions to take all reasonable steps to install smart meters in all of their domestic customers’ premises, and smart or advanced meters in smaller non-domestic sites, by 31 December 2020. There are no plans to amend this obligation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/09/2016 14:14:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

582128

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans to publish an updated cost-benefit analysis of the smart meter rollout programme.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	46038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government intends to publish an updated cost-benefit analysis for the rollout of smart meters in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/10/2016 14:23:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

582132

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of further delays to the DCC go-live date on the effectiveness of smart meter rollout.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	46036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2016 answer text <p>The Data and Communications Company is in the final stages of testing the national new data and communications infrastructure for smart metering. It is important to get this right to ensure a good consumer experience from the outset.</p><p>In parallel, the roll out continues to make good progress. Consumers are able to receive smart meters ahead of the national infrastructure going live and more than 3.6 million smart meters are already operating in homes and businesses across the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 46035 question first answered 23/09/2016 13:33:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

582137

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Carbon Capture and Storage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 27 June 2016 to Question 40370, when his Department plans to outline its new approach to the carbon capture and storage industry; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	45984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has a potential role to play in the long-term decarbonisation of the UK but its costs must come down.</p><p>We continue to work with industry to help develop CCS cost effectively and we will set out our future approach to CCS in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2016 09:45:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

578770

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Low Incomes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what financial support his Department provides under the Energy Heroes scheme run by E.ON in (a) England, (b) the North West of England and (c) Denton and Reddish constituency.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	45689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2016 answer text <p>The Energy Heros scheme is operated by E.ON independently of Government. We do not hold information on it.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 45688 question first answered 23/09/2016 13:34:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

578772

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to improve investor confidence in the UK energy sector.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	45625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government continues to make progress in securing investment in clean, secure energy, as with the recent announcement on Hinkley Point C. We are committed to ensuring that the UK remains an attractive destination for investment in the coming years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/09/2016 13:49:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

578777

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he plans to take to improve the performance of the feed-in tariff scheme for solar power; and what the timetable for such improvements is.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	45734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>Solar has been deployed rapidly in recent years from low levels with almost 11 GW of capacity now installed.</p><p>Changes to the Feed-in Tariff scheme were introduced in 2016 to manage costs and ensure value for money. While it is appropriate to allow for a period of stability following these changes, we continue to keep the performance of the scheme under review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2016 15:46:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

578779

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to place a legal obligation on energy suppliers automatically to transfer pensioner households to their lowest possible tariff.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	45683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>Energy supply companies are required to ensure customers are on the cheapest tariff in line with their preferences: specifically, as to their chosen payment method and to the type of tariff (fixed term or variable) they prefer.</p><p>All pensioners receive help with energy bills each winter through the Winter Fuel Payment, receiving £200-£300 depending on circumstances. Pensioners on Pension Credit may also receive assistance under the Cold Weather Payment and Warm Home Discount.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2016 09:43:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

578780

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Low Incomes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what monitoring his Department undertakes of the number of homes which have successfully applied for the Energy Heroes scheme run by E.ON.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	45688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2016 answer text <p>The Energy Heros scheme is operated by E.ON independently of Government. We do not hold information on it.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 45689 question first answered 23/09/2016 13:34:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne